02265cam a2200373 i 4500 357758768 TxAuBib 140212s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2013039982 9781594205736 hardback 1594205736 hardback (OCoLC)852222124 DLC eng DLC TnLvILS rda TxAuBib rda Calipari, John, 1958- Players first : coaching from the inside out / John Calipari and Michael Sokolove. New York : The Penguin Press, 2014. 276 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes index. "In Players First, John Calipari relates for the first time anywhere his experiences over his first four years coaching the Kentucky Wildcats, college basketball's most fabled program, from the doldrums to a national championship, drawing lessons about leadership, character, and the path to personal and collective victory. At its core, Calipari's coaching philosophy centers on keeping his focus on the players--what they need to get the best out of themselves and one another. He is beloved by his players for being utterly honest with them and making promises that he always keeps, no matter what. He knows that in this age, they come to Kentucky to prepare for the NBA; every year he gets players who in a previous era would have gone directly into the pros from high school but now have to play college basketball for one year. Calipari has fought against this system, but he has to play within it, and so he does, better than anyone"-- Provided by publisher. 12-up. Calipari, John 1958- Basketball coaches. Basketball. Success. SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / Basketball. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports Biography. Sokolove, Michael. ftp://ppftpuser:welcome@ftp01.penguingroup.com/BooksellersandMedia/Covers/2008_2009_New_Covers/9781594205736.jpg QS7